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The Development Services Department (DSD) coordinates all private development reviews and inspections in cooperation with 12 other city departments and Travis County, all of which are involved in some aspect of the plan review and inspection process. Most new land development proposed in Austin must process an application with DSD from initial entitlement to detailed engineering plan approvals and final construction inspection. This “Gateway” for development in the City is critically important to both the quality and effective timely processing of new developments both large and small. DSD is staffed by specialists who focus on the myriad of city code regulations applicable to new development who have the expertise and capacity to process new development projects to assure conformance to Austin’s code, design standards, and environmental regulations.

The Land Use Review (LUR) Division is responsible for the review of development applications including zoning changes, site development permits, and subdivision applications for compliance with the City’s adopted code and criteria. This position will be responsible for the review of water quality controls, drainage analysis, construction review, and erosion hazard zone analysis. This position serves as Case Manager for Subdivision Construction Plan applications and assists in the coordination of staff review and approval process for other reviews. The job includes direct customer service with citizens, interested parties, developers, engineers, and other City of Austin departments.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with drainage analysis and knowledge of water quality controls

Experience working with the City of Austin’s Land Development Code and Technical Criteria Manuals

The position will be filled at one of the following levels depending upon minimum qualifications:

Graduate Engineer B:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline with at least two (2) years of engineering experience

Licenses or Certifications: State of Texas Engineer-In-Training Certification

Engineer A:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years engineering experience acquired either before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer

Licenses or Certifications: State of Texas Professional Engineer License

Engineer B:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus six (6)years engineering experience acquired either before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer

Licenses or Certifications: State of Texas Professional Engineer License at the time of hire

About City of Austin

This vibrant and dynamic city tops numerous lists for business, entertainment, and quality of life. One of the country’s most popular, high-profile and “green” cities was selected as the “Best City for the Next Decade (Kiplinger), the “Top Creative Center” in the US (Entrepreneur.com) and #1 on the “On Numbers Economic Index” as the fastest growing economy. Austin continues to lead the country with its vision of being the “Most livable City in the country,” emerging as a player on the international scene with such events as SXSW, Austin City Limits, Formula I and being home to companies such as Apple, Samsung, Dell, Seton Healthcare and St. David’s Healthcare. From the home of state government and institutions of higher education to the “Live Music Capital of the World” and its growth as a film center, Austin has gained worldwide attention as a hub for education, business, health, and sustainability. Since 1900, Austin’s population has doubled every 20 years.